= THE FREEDMEN’S SAVINGS BANK that the government was bound for every dollar and that the money was placed in government bonds, otherwise I should not have put my money in there.” THE BRANCH BANKS Success attended the efforts of the bank pro- moters. Before the end of 1865 ten branches had been organized, and during 1866 ten more were established. In all, there were established thirty- four branches, thirty-two of which were in the southern states.” LIST OF BRANCH BANKS WITH DATES OF ESTABLISHMENT 1865 Mobile, Ala. Beaufort, S. C. New York City. Huntsville, Ala. Savannah, Ga. Memphis, Tenn. New Bern, N. C. Louisville, Ky. New Orleans, La. Dhue op orfo 2. Richmond, Va. 1867 Wilmington, N. C. None organized. Washington, D. C. Vicksburg, Miss. 1368 St. Louis, Mo. 1866 Raleigh, N. C. Augusta, Ga. Macon, Ga. Baltimore, Md. Charleston, S. C. Jacksonville, Fla. 1869 Tallahassee, Fla. Chattanooga, Tenn. 1 Douglas Report, p. 117; Peirce, Freedmen's Bureau, p. 133, 1 Seventh Annual Report of Freedmen’s Savings and Trust Company; Ho. Misc. Doc. No. 16, 43 Cong., 2 Sess., p. 85. iQ